DA-China negotiations on for lower-priced fertilizer
Department of Agriculture's Fertilizer and Pesticide chief Wilfredo Roldan (Screengrab) MANILA - In an attempt to meet the fertilizer requirement for the first planting season this year, the Department of Agriculture's Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (DA-FPA) is negotiating with China to lower prices. The country needs 600,000 metric tons (MT) of fertilizer for the first planting season, according to FPA chief Wilfredo Roldan during a virtual briefer on Tuesday. The DA inventory currently holds 200 MT. "It is a real fact that the Philippines is a net importer of fertilizer, eve...
Source: philippinetimes.com